The older, the better
British children may be getting more obese, but their parents and grandparents seem to be getting much fitter. Gavin Evans reports.
Big problems for Big Food as courts reach bursting point
McDonald's has reported its first loss since the Fifties as Americans blame the fast food industry for their obesity epidemic. Is the brand on its way out, asks Conal Walsh.
The fat fatwa won’t work
Mary Riddell: The rich get thinner and the poor get larger. That's why obesity is a pressing political issue.
Get kids moving
Sport is the best way to defeat obesity.